DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOK

UTE CONFERENCE

Defensive Huddle$R

1. The NT will call the huddle two yards form the ball by raising his hands and yellingHUDDLE. The ST should also alert the defense if the offense does not huddle (the entiredefense should be alert of a no huddle offense.2. The front line of the huddle will have their hands on their knees, and the rear line will havetheir hands on their sides.3. NO TALKING IN THE HUDDLE ! ! !4. The signal caller (Strong Safety) will get the defensive call from the sideline, enter thehuddle and call out the defense twice (once to the left and once to the right). After callingthe defense, the signal caller will say DO IT, and the entire defense will clap and yellNOW.5. CHECK will be the huddle code word to repeat the defensive call.6. Personnel:SS Strong SafetyW Will (Weak Side LB)T

Tackle

Defensive End

Corner

M Mike (Inside LB)

FS Free SafetyS

Sam (Inside LB)

RAM (Strong Side LB)

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Alignment Responsibilities

4I

2I

2I

4I

HIP WALK

SPECIFIC ALIGNMENT8

One yard outside the tight end or slotback

Outside half of the tight end or slotback

Nose to nose with the tight end or slotback

Inside half of the tight end or slotback

Outside half of the tackle

Nose to nose with the tackle

4I

Inside half of the tackle

Outside half of the guard

Nose to nose with guard

2I

Inside half of the guard

Outside half of the center (weak or strong)

Nose to nose with the center

HIP

1 yard outside & 1 yard deeper than the defensive tackles heel

WALK 5 yards from the L.O.S. half way between the split end and the tackle